Malice Aforethought
TV Show1979•55dk•star6.0(3)•trending_up1
MysteryDramaComedy
Creator:Philip Mackie
Malice Aforethought is a four-part 1979 BBC Two miniseries by Philip Mackie, adapted from Anthony Berkeley Cox's (pen name Francis Iles) 1931 noir novel of the same name. For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.
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StatusEnded
First AiredMarch 15, 1979
Last AiredApril 5, 1979
Episode Runtime55dk
Seasons1
Episodes4
TypeMiniseries
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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Last Episode
S1 E4 • 4/5/1979
Part 4
Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.
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